A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 30, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician or other individual from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion, except when necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury.
Defines a "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the abortion: (1) deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the mother's body, or, in the case of a breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel is outside the mother's body; and (2) performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
Authorizes the father, if married to the mother at the time of the abortion, and the maternal grandparents of the fetus, if the mother is under 18 years of age, to obtain specified relief in a civil action, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
Authorizes a defendant accused of an offense under this Act to seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
Prohibits the prosecution of a woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed for conspiracy to violate this Act or under provisions regarding punishment as a principal or an accessory or for concealment of a felony.
Laid on the table. See S. 3 for further action.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 3. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-288 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H9142-9155)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 3.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530).(consideration: CR H9155)
Roll Call #530 (House)Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). (consideration: CR H9155)
Roll Call #530 (House)Enacted as Public Law 108-105
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Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12914-12948)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.
Roll Call #402 (Senate)Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.
Roll Call #402 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-105.
Became Public Law No: 108-105.